Recent content by Goodmango

Thanks for the link but it didn't recognize my serial number. Mine starts with JYARJ........ Which I think is a whole different series of numbers. I'm guessing the American site doesn't have records for Japanese registered bikes. I might just order the TPS, get it installed and cross my fingers!

Hey thanks for the input. I think in Turkey you would get the European model. I believe the Asian bike really means the Japanese version, which is exported to Korea and maybe S.E.A. Unfortunately there are no Yamaha dealers that I can find in Korea. Just a Yamaha certified mechanic who told me...

Hey thanks for the replies. I have run the test when hot and when the problem is happening with no result. The numbers are always good. I slowly twisted the throttle to check it the whole way through and it seemed fine. My bike dropped to 700 RPM yesterday morning so I went back to the shop...

I think I am experiencing the famed 2004 TPS issue. But the thing is, the TPS recall was only for North American and European bikes. The bikes weren't recalled in the Asian market. (I'm in Korea) Here are the symptoms: Every now and then (becoming more frequent) the idle will drop from it's...

Just over 20,000km so about 12,500 miles...

I finally got myself a piece of wooden dowel. There isn't really any of your usual hardware stores around here as DIY isn't big in Busan. I ended up borrowing the Nanta drum stick from my students music class... Anyway I gave it a test but couldn't differentiate between the different target...

Oh really? My mechanic used the stethoscope so I thought that was better. I'll hunt down some wood and run that test and report back asap. May take me a day as real wood dowel isn't that easy to find in Korea haha. Thanks!

Ya when I saw this post I thought I had found my solution. My mechanic keeps saying mine isn't a chain sound though... bahhh I don't know what's going on.

Rode 20 KM in the pouring rain last night to get to the most respected mechanic in the city. He suspected it an oil problem. We changed it and used proper oil, 20w50 synthetic mix and used Mos2 additive. Nothing changed. He told me it was probably a main shaft or bearing problem. But probably...

That's the oil the shop used when I bought the bike. I trusted he knew what he was doing.. Sometimes this place drives me crazy! I'll be changing over to 20w40 Monday night, I'll let you know the results. The recent weather shift was an increase in temperature. Summer comes a lot quicker here...

I couldn't get the oil pressure checked today but will soon. I swung by a different shop, well versed in Japanese bikes. They think the sound is coming from the "main drive shaft" maybe the translation is off. He think it might have to do with recent hit weather. He said I should try switching...

Thanks guys. It's almost 4am Friday night here. I'm going to head over to the shop with this info in the morning. I'll let you know what happens. Thanks!

I'll give it a shot when I fill up and let you know. Thanks!

Hey did it sound like this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPlk4xooygY If so I may just go ahead and change the water pump chain and oil pump chain.

The sound is completely different from hot to cold. I can't hear at all for the first 5-8 minutes of riding. The oil is elf full synthetic. Can't remember the viscosity but my shop suggested it. I don't notice much of a difference in sound as the load increases. Actually when I'm riding I don't...